The Hellenistic world : using coins as sources /

"Coinage is one of our key sources for the rich and fascinating history of the Hellenistic world (323-31 BC). This book provides students of the period with an up-to-date introduction to Hellenistic gold, silver and bronze coins in their cultural and economic contexts. It also offers new perspe...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Thonemann, Peter (مؤلف)

التنسيق: كتاب

اللغة: English

منشور في: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

سلاسل: Guides to the coinage of the ancient world.

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رقم الطلب: DF235 .A2 T46 2015

جدول المحتويات:
  • PART I. GLOBALIZATION. Alexander and the transformation of Greek coinage
  • A 'big' Hellenistic world
  • PART II. IDENTITY. Civic identities
  • Collective identities
  • Hellenizing identities
  • PART III. POLITICAL ECONOMY. Currency systems
  • Bronze and silver
  • PART IV. IDEOLOGY. Kings
  • From Flamininus to Augustus
  • Guide to further reading
  • APPENDICES (by Andrew Meadows). 1. Glossary of numismatic terms
  • 2. Denominational systems
  • 3. The manufacture and material of ancient coinage.